Javelin Anticheat Blocked 580K Cheat Attempts in December
Javelin Anticheat blocked 580,389 cheat or tampering attempts across Battlefield 6 in December. Match Infection Rate started at 2.53%, dipped to 2.03%, and rose to 3.09% by month's end. Javelin is tracking 224 cheat-related programs, 91% reporting feature failures or downtime. The team is also moving to monthly anti-cheat updates instead of seasonal reports.
The drop-then-rise curve through the month reflects a detection push that worked early, then cheat developers retooling.
Month start: 2.53% MIR
Mid-month low: 2.03%
Month end: 3.09%
Cheat attempts blocked by Javelin: 580,389
Cheat programs tracked: 224, of which 206 (91.2%) report failures or downtime
Cadence change: monthly anti-cheat updates going forward, replacing seasonal reports